TIGERS ON HUNT FOR FOUR, FREO HAPLESS
RICHMOND are just one win away from securing a top-four berth after thrashing Fremantle by 104 points in last night’s record-breaking AFL clash at Domain Stadium.
The Tigers looked shaky early on, with Fremantle dominating the inside-50m count 18-6 in the opening term as the home side opened up a fourpoint lead.
But Richmond blew the game wide open with an eightgoals-to-nil second term to set up the 25.5 (155) to 7.9 (51) victory in front of 34,204 fans.
Former GWS midfielder Jacob Townsend finished with a career-high six goals, while Jack Riewoldt (four goals), Kane Lambert (three), Dustin Martin (36 disposals, two goals) and Shaun Grigg (36 possessions) had big games.
Richmond (14-7) are in fourth spot, and they will guarantee themselves a double chance in the finals if they account for St Kilda at the MCG next Sunday. If they lose, they could drop to as low as sixth.
The win was Richmond’s biggest over Fremantle, eclipsing the 90-point margin at the MCG in 1998.
The result was also the equal biggest defeat in Ross Lyon’s coaching career, following on from last week’s 104-point loss to Sydney.